NYSPEP MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LIZ HOOD

NYSPEP Member Spotlight: Liz Hood

Liz Hood serves on the NYSPEP Steering Committee, is Co-chair of the Professional Development Workgroup, and an active member of the Marketing and Communications Workgroup.

She is Director, Office of Educational TV and Public Broadcasting for the NYS Education Development, located in Albany, New York. In addition to supporting the work of public television stations' educational activities, she is actively engaged in the effort to improve the learning environment for infants and toddlers at home and in child care settings.

Prior to joining NYS Education Department, Liz served as Senior Vice President, Education Activities at WMHT Educational Telecommunications. Her early career was in book selling and publishing.

Liz is a current Board Member of United Way of New York State and serves as the Board Chair of 2-1-1 New York, Inc. She also serves on the NYS Early Childhood Advisory Committee.

Liz attended Skidmore College where she studied English and Secondary Education and earned a Bachelors degree. Liz's core expertise includes management and governance.

In her personal time, Liz enjoys reading, music and knitting. She is a singer and recording artist with the trio Huxtable Christensen & Hood. The trio's two albums are "Wallflowers" (Philo Records) and "Melancholy Babies" (Front Hall Records).